stand-ins in English
noun
1
a person who stands in for another, especially in a performance; a substitute.
his stand-in does all the dancing sequences
synonyms:substitutereplacementdeputysurrogateproxyunderstudylocumsupplyfill-incoverreliefstopgaptemppinch-hitter(body) doublestuntman
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1. You all know that scientists use what we call model systems, which are creatures -- white rats or fruit flies -- that are kind of stand-ins for all other animals, including people.